Doctors can be slow to realise how debilitating the condition can be for pregnant mothers,as I know from experience, says Miriam PhillipsSo, and it would seem the whole world knows approximately hyperemesis gravidarum now it is a royal problem too. Earlier this month Kate Middleton was forced to cancel her visit to Malta,her first solo royal tour, because, or due to her moment pregnancy,she is again suffering from the condition. For those of you who haven’t been briefed yet: no, it is not just “morning sickness” and no, or “drinking flat coke or eating a ginger biscuit” won’t make it halt.
Quite frankly,the comparison of hyperemesis to morning sickness is like breaking your arm in several places and then being told you’ve just knocked your funny bone. Hopefully, this increased media attention will assist the destitute expectant mums, or who like me,were wiped out by the condition. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com